House Insurance

[French Frank]

I understand it is a prerequisite that I obtain house insurance prior to signing for my property with the notaire.

Can anyone enlighten me as to what it is I need and how to obtain it.

I have an account with Cedit Agricole if that helps.

[Kitty]

I use an insurance broker, who is based in France but who is English, called Gaye Galliver from BIBA (Britsih Insurance Brokers of Aquitaine), even though she's miles from our house.  I started with house insurance and now she insures my French car and my children at school (they have to have compulsory liability insurance).  Her contact e-mail is [email protected] or [email protected]  Telephone 05 53 01 13 84

I haven't had a claim yet and so can't say how good she is on that score, and I suppose that is the real test of how good someone is?  But, so far, she has been every efficient and very patient with the 1001 questions that I ask her when taking out new cover.  She explains things really well.

 

[Andyphilpott]

Try [email protected] who I have used for some years. Everything explianed in English and she has just sorted out a claim for me very effeciently.

Andy

[Barbel Bob]

Hi,

We got a quote before our house signing of a few brokers and Credit Agricole was the cheapest, they also include free the childrens school insurance.

J

[Kitty]

That's interesting, Barbel (although the school insurance wasn't expensive). Where do I get hold of Credit Ag insurance division (I do have an account with them)?  Do they have an English language service?

 

[tenniswitch]

[quote user="Cathy"]

That's interesting, Barbel (although the school insurance wasn't expensive). Where do I get hold of Credit Ag insurance division (I do have an account with them)?  Do they have an English language service?

 

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If you're in France, you can drop by your bank; there should be a conseillor there, although probably not any English speakers.  The CA website has links and info on it (at least for CA Haute-Loire).

[AnOther]

We were told the same and did arrange insurance prior to signing the Acte but in the event the Notaire never even asked about it.

[tenniswitch]

Actually, we were in the US when the sales of both our French houses closed.  The notaire's office made all the arrangements for insurance through CA for us.